Pianophilia

lucamadeus1976 wrote:Hi all, I would like to know if exists a piano 2 hands transcription of the Piano Concerto n.2 op.18 by Sergey Rachmaninoff, especially the wonderful secondo movement. I heard about a piano solo transcription by Gary D. Lloyd, but it's available only in midi format.
Could anyone help me please? thanks alot in advance!
best regards
Luca

Caprotti wrote:If you mean a "true 2H", i.e. piano part interpolated with the orchestra the answer is no.
A very bad "false 2H", i.e. piano part only with some little reduced orchestral parts when the piano is silent, was circulating since 2003 (attached)

Rachmaninov - 18 - Piano Concerto n.2 c (2H).pdf

There is a true solo piano version of it. I have the entire concerto (yes all three movements ) as a transcribed and arranged for solo 2 hands piece- a little watered down in spots but the important beautiful stuff is all there, very playable by us mortals actually.
It's transcribed by Ludwig Flato 19-11-1982, i pulled it from an old rare Hollywood souvenir piano album (as was the fashion in the 40s to release arrangments from the popular piano/classical and music themed films). It's from I have always loved you (good movie btw worth the watch).


mini bio
Composer, songwriter, composer and pianist, educated in Europe and at Juilliard, and a music student of Hall Overton and Leopold Mitman. He was piano accompanist to Florian ZaBach and Jeanne Mitchell, and accompanist to Frank Parker, the Andrews Sisters, and the Buffalo Bills. He joined the CBS staff in 1945 and worked with the Arthur Godfrey musical staff for eighteen years, also writing special material. Later, he worked for Jackie Gleason and other television shows. Joining ASCAP in 1955, his chief musical collaborator was Moe Jaffe, and his popular-song compositions include "Let Me Love You" and "My Lady Won't Be Here Tonight".

I would also recommend the Percy Grainger transcription of the main theme, as well.

Another question: Does anyone have the score of Piano Trio op.50 by P. Tchaikovsky (2nd mvt, Tema con variazioni), transcribed for 2H by R. Ehrmann, apparently published by Universal, Wien, 1926?
Can anyone help to localise it ? Thanks in advance, kamator

It was included in a Universal collection of Tchaikovsky transcriptions by Richard von Ehrmann entitled "Kammermusik". (Contents listed below). Copies are held at several US libraries as well as two in Great Britain.

String quartet I, Op. 11. 2nd movement
String quartet II, Op. 22. Scherzo
String quartet III, Op. 30. 1st movement
Piano trio, Op. 50. Tema con variazioni

Jim Faston wrote:It was included in a Universal collection of Tchaikovsky transcriptions by Richard von Ehrmann entitled "Kammermusik". (Contents listed below). Copies are held at several US libraries as well as two in Great Britain.

String quartet I, Op. 11. 2nd movement
String quartet II, Op. 22. Scherzo
String quartet III, Op. 30. 1st movement
Piano trio, Op. 50. Tema con variazioni

Indeed Jim, see the pdf (not my scan).
Greetings,
kroket

kroket wrote:

Ciaikovskij - Ehrmann Kammermusik (Corona).pdf

Jim Faston wrote:It was included in a Universal collection of Tchaikovsky transcriptions by Richard von Ehrmann entitled "Kammermusik". (Contents listed below). Copies are held at several US libraries as well as two in Great Britain.

String quartet I, Op. 11. 2nd movement
String quartet II, Op. 22. Scherzo
String quartet III, Op. 30. 1st movement
Piano trio, Op. 50. Tema con variazioni

Indeed Jim, see the pdf (not my scan).
Greetings,
kroket

Chers Amis Jim @ kroket, fantastic ! kroket what an expeditious reaction ! Many true thanks, kamator

Dear kroket,

thank you for the Tchaikovsky transcriptions!

All best

alfor

P.S. Why did you use the transliteration"Ciaikovskij" - can make a search somewhat difficult...

P.P.S. I have a soviet volume with Andantes and Scherzos from T.'s String Quartets (arr. piano solo).
Anybody interested?

glad to see activity on this thread

Request/inquiry (if it exists) - I'm on the hunt for a solo transcription/paraphrase/arrangement of the Rachmaninoff Cello Sonata 3rd Movement. Anyone has? Anyone have leads or info to help?

alfor wrote: P.S. Why did you use the transliteration"Ciaikovskij" - can make a search somewhat difficult...

Since Caprotti always spells it that way in his posts, I've gotten used to it.

It's Italian, isn't it?


jeremy

alfor wrote:Dear kroket,

thank you for the Tchaikovsky transcriptions!

All best

alfor

P.S. Why did you use the transliteration"Ciaikovskij" - can make a search somewhat difficult...

P.P.S. I have a soviet volume with Andantes and Scherzos from T.'s String Quartets (arr. piano solo).
Anybody interested?

Kroket - many thanks for sharing the Tchaikovsky transcriptions.

Alfor - yes, please on the other album of Andantes & Scherzos.

Malcolm